Camping installation



Feb. 25, 1930.

2 Sheets-Sheet.

Feb. 25, 1930. J. L. J. R. VERDINI Y 1,748,809

CAMPING INSTALPATION Filed April 2, 1927 zsheetS-shee: 2

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' Patented Feb. 25, 1930 CFI JEAN Louis JOSEPH ROBERT VER-Dim, or OUDJ'DA, MOROCCO Application mea' April a', 192

The present invention relates to a camp-`V CAMPING INSTALLATION v ing apparatus which for transport can be Jfolded' up into4 the form of a case of relatively reduced dimensions and'which when opened out'Y for' use is ofsullicient size to contain a bed aswell as various furniture accessories.

The apparatus according to the'invention essentially comprisesl a case or a floor' formvilji'ga' `bed support,.a second case open onone of its faces and adapted to foldfinwardlyr andv` outwardly with respect'to saidrst case whereby the longitudinal' axesof said casesj are laid parallel and'at right angles to each other for transpo-rt and camping. purposes respectively, and' movable panels adaptedltoi extend said irst case vertically for formingy a camping shelter 1n conjunction .with said second case.

Other' advantages invention will vvention `and particulars of the be gathered from the ensuing conjunction with the accomd-iagrammatically andvmerely' by way ofexample and inwhich: f

Fi'g. 'l is an ratus,

yelevational view of the appa-L closed for transport, according to a modili'ed Aform offfconst'ructiong n Fig'. 2 is acorrespondingplan 'view with they cover removed.

' Fig. 34 is an ratus.

endY view of the closed-appa- Fig; 4 is asimilar View tofthat of Fig'. 3',

one ofthe sm moved;

Fig. 5l 1s an all sidesf of the case being reelevational view' of the apparatus partially erected:

l Figpis anI Aratus completely erected.,

i Fig. isfany elevational view of theapparatusk according. to' another form; of embodi-y ment, folded upOr transport.

Fig, Sis a corresponding end v-lew.

' Fig.` 9 is an Velevational view ofthe appa- 'ratus partiallyfopened out.

Fig. l() is. a similar viewl butshowing the apparatus erected for use'.

Figure 1-1 i 'sf'a perspective View showing' thed second case' partially swung out.

' Turning-to ratus accordm Figs'. l" to 6" inclusive, the' appag to the invention'is essentially to bear against the uprights 7 fixed tothe elevational view ,of the appap In order to erect the apparatusthei: covery j:

7, Serial No. 180,594, and in lvelkgiuni'september 10, 192.6

litt'ed on Vby means ott-enons`4'El formed in they ledges 4b of the cover and slidingl in correspondingy n1ortises4C let into the upper'end 60* of the panels 2. The panels 3 are ixe'dinlike. manner by means of tenons 3a and lmortises 3b. Y

.Acupboard 5 is hinged' as at 5a to one end of the bottom 1 of the case', this cuplboardf'k being -closed down over the floor 1y andv withinthe case, lwhen' about to-'be transported. On the contrary, when theapparat'us iis opened out the cupboard is' raised into tli'e vertical position as shown in Fig. 6.'

In order to prevent the cupboard 5` `from tilting when in vertical position, said cupi board is provided withl abutments Gadapteds" case (see Fig.y 2).v y A [Panels 8 of same length as the panels'Q' but smaller in width, are secured to the'uppe'r` end ofthe longvertical'y panels Qby meansoi' h'inges'l44 and have 'mortisesb let: into their edges 8a for maintaining the' cover in placez"v In packing position,.the panels",arelet` down over' the cupboard whichis itself let down over the bottomloftheicase. f* Q The apparatus according to the'invention;v isuti'lizecl in the followingnmanner. 'v

For transport, theV cupboard` 5 isfcl'osedfA down over the bottoml ofthe case, thepanels Sare let down over `the cupboard 5 and the:

short panels 3 as wellV as thecover'4 ar,e*ix'-ed4 to the long'panels 2.V 77 9o 4 is removed and thenthe shortpanels 3. The panels 8 are swung up and: brougliti-nto y f vertical position extending the long-verticatl toy that OfFig. 9l

panels 2,-the panels 8 being prevented from tilting backwards by tabs 9 securedg v ,to1 said panels, and adapted to abut againsttliesides @when said panels 8 are in vertical' position;

Y The cupboard 5-need then onlyfbe raisedE in order tobring ity into theposition'ofFigf V100 and the tenons 4ZL of the cover 4 are made to engage in the mortises 8b of the panels 8 so as to form a roof. A complete shelter is thus obtained.

As will be observed, the short vertical panels 3 are not made use of in the course of erection of the apparatus. Under these circumstances they may with advantage be abolished and replaced by boards 10 which stay the long panels 2. These boards 10 are preferably mounted in position by means ofV dove-tails 10a. In this wise the panels 2 are prevented from moving out of the perpendicular during transport and the apparatus is eased from strain.

The apparatus may of course also be pro vided with foldable legs 1l which are used, on the apparatus being erected, for raising the bottom 1 of the case in order to shield the occupant from humidity.

In the example which has just been described, it will be noticed that only one end of the apparatus is closed when this latter has been erected cupboard Closing means might however be provided for the opposite end, such as a door for eX- ample.

Figs. 7 to 10 inclusive show a constructional .modification of the apparatus as it has just been described. In this instance the apparatus is essentially constituted by a chest 15 having Va cupboard 16 .hinged to one of its ends and which for transport purposes is closed down over the chest 15. i j

For the erection of the apparatus with a view to utilizing it, panels 17 are provided which are secured to the chest 15 so as to form the side walls of the shelter. These panels 17 are maintained in position by means of locking plates 18. The installation is completed Y by placing the cupboard 16 in its verticalv position and by placing` the roof in position, which latter is formed by boards 19 resting against the edge of the cupboard and the walls ofthe shelter.

The dimensions of the panels 17 and of the boards 19 are such that these latter may be housed within the chest 15 which for this purpose is hollow and is provided with a removable side serving as a door.

Should it be desired to close the shelter completely, a door is provided fitting into the j side of the shelter opposite the cupboard 16,

(namely the end closed by the The apparatus according tothe invention may be made of any suitable material but preferably of wood. Y

lt is obvious that the invention has only been described and illustrated here in a purely explanatory and by no means limitatory manner and that it could be subjected to various modications in detail without departing from the spirit thereof.

l claim:

1. Campingv apparatus comprising a transportable case, two fixed long vertical sides to said case, removable boards for staying' said fixed sides, a removable lid to said case, a panel hinged to each of said fixed long vertical sides, locking plates for securing each of said panels in raised position above said fixed long vertical sides, a cupboard hinged to the bottom of said case and thereby adapted to be extended from horizontal position within the case to vertical position substantially outside the case and closing one end thereof, uprights positioned within said. case, abutments on Vsaid cupboard resting against said uprights when said cupboard is raised into vertical position, and folding legs secured to the bottom of said case.

2. Transportable camping apparatus com-n prising a case forming a bed support, a second case having means by which it isadapted to fold inwardly and outwardly'with respect to said first case for transport and camping purposes respectively, and movable panels adapted to extend said first case vertically for forming a camping shelter in conjunction with'said second case.

3. Transportable camping apparatus comprising a case forming a bed support, a second case open on one of its faces and having means by which it is adapted to fold inward 7 ly and outwardly with respect to said first Vcase whereby "the longitudinal axes of said cases are laid parallel and at right angles to` each other for transport and camping purposes respectively, and movable panels adapted to extend said rst case vertically-for forming a camping shelter in conjunction with saidsecond case.

4. rTransportable camping apparatus comprising a case forming a bed support, a second case open on one of its faces and having means by which it is adapted to fold inwardly and outwardly with respect `to said first case whereby the longitudinal axes of saidcases are laid parallel and at right angles to eachv other for transport and camping purposes respectively, movable panels adapted to eX- tend said first case vertically for forming a camping shelter' in v conjunction V with said to fold Within said case and move into vertical second case, and a cover tting over the'top of said panels. n

5. Transportable camping apparatus comprising a case, aA second vcase open von one'of its faces' and havingmeans by which it is adapted to fold Within saidirst case for purposes of transport, and to assume an erect position Without said first case for camping Y purposes, and movable panels adapted, during transport, to close down over said second case and, for camping, to extend said first case vertic'ally'for forming a shelter in conjunction With said second case.

6. Transportable camping apparatus coml prising a case including a removable side thereto, a cupboardopen on one of its faces and having means by which it is adapted to fold Within said case for purposes of transport and to bemoved into upright position Withoutsaid case for camping, panels hinged tosaid case Jfor extending said case vertically toform a shelterin conjunctionv with said cupboard, said panels being adapted to close down over said cupboard during transport,

-' and a removable cover closing said case during transport and forming a roof to said camping shelter. 'y

7. Transportable camping` apparatus comprising a case including a fixed bottom, a cupboard connected to one edge of said case bottom, and having means by Which it is adapted position Without said case for transport and camping purposes respectively, panels hinged to said case for extending the same vertically to form a shelter in vconjunction With said cupboard, said vpanels being adapted to close down over said cupboard during transport, and a removable lid to said caseadapted to be placed over said panels both for transport and camping purposes. 1 l

1 JEAN LOUIS JOSEPH ROBERT VERDNI. 

